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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Free Safety Training Materials Available From OSHA

OSHA Safety Training Materials Web Page

OSHA provides workplace safety training programs that are freely available for employers to use. These training programs usually provide Power Point presentations, PDFs, pre-tests and post-tests.; OSHA has posted the training materials on the web where they may be accessed and downloaded at no charge.

The safety training has been tailored to meet the needs of various training audiences including: workers, employers, young workers, and non-English speaking workers. Some of the safety training is available in languages other than English such as Spanish, Vietnamese, and Manda.

The available training materials are listed on this OSHA page (click here).

Some of the topics covered include:
Amputation Hazards
Combustible Dust
Disaster Response
Electrical Safety
Emergency Preparedness
Ergonomics
Excavation and Trenching
Fall Protection
Falls From Scaffolds, Ladders and Roofs
Food Processing
Heat Stress
Lockout/Tagout
Materials Handling
Oil and Gas Industry Safety
Process Safety Management
Slips Trips and Falls
Workplace Violence

Labels: Safety Training

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